Social Notes Highlight Various Local Gatherings
Mrs A S McClure hosted about 25 ladies for a bower euchre afternoon with prizes won by Mrs E M Quinby and Mrs W J Mullins. Fraternity socials, birthday surprises for Mrs Griffin, and musical evenings with Bricker Mandolin Club are noted along with gatherings at the English Lutheran chapel, Wooster Orchestral Club, Thursday club, and the Blackburn home planning a move to Harbertown. A sock social for the Reformed Sunday school and a 12th birthday surprise for Luella Fisher capped a week of community events with refreshments, music, and dancing.
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A. S. McClure
Bower
Gifford
E. M. Quinby
W. J. Mullins
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Theta Pis
Harry Grifin
East Henry Street
Bricker
Flo Fisher
Wooster Orchestral Club
Harry “Young
Geo. S. J. Browne
Beall Avenue
G. P. Emrich
Msek Yackburn
John Russell
Reformed Sunday School
Russell
South Walnut Street
Grace Oswald
North Avenue
Luella Fisher
North Walnut Street
Luella
Snake Sightings Reported Near Fredericksburg
Local resident Chas Martin killed eleven water snakes two feet long near a spring in early February while preparing cattle drinking water. The story ends with a humorous note that this is no fish tale, reflecting a town column on unusual wildlife sightings.
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Nhce
Redett’s Wall
Nettie Morgan
Akron
Corporation
Township
Chas
Immler
Rand Joseph Owing
Chas. Martin
Here
Obituaries from Wooster Chronicle record multiple deaths
The Wooster Chronicle reports three local deaths: Joseph Kesslar 48 a lifelong Wooster resident dies after inflammatory rheumatism with funeral set for Tuesday at 10am. Mrs Cora Frances McComas 19 wife of John McComas dies after consumption with burial to Shreve. Mrs Matilda Wilhelm widow of Owen Wilhelm aged 63 dies after nervous prostration with interment in Wooster cemetery. Survivors include spouses and one child in each case. Funeral details noted for all.
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Joseph Kesslar
Jacob A. Kesslar
Mr Kesslar
Aca
Wooster
Cora Frances McComas
John McComas
North Palmer Strex
Ode
Matilda Wilhelm
Owen A. Wilhelm
Bowman Bever
Jesse
Wilhelm
Fire Department
Wooster Cemetery
Obituary notes from Wooster area losses reported
Joseph Corbett a longtime Wooster figure farmer and drover died recently in Cannonsburg Pennsylvania from complications after leg amputation. Grandmother Reed died at Crestline Ohio in her 82nd year after visiting Wooster. Mrs John Vandermark of West Salem reports her aged husband died in his sleep after a night in good health.
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Joseph Corbett
Wooster
Corbett
Cannonsburg
Grandmother Reed
Crestine
Ohio
J. M. Reed
Spruce Street
Barberton
John Vandermark
West Salem
Baltimore stop over privilege withdrawn on first class passes
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company ends stop over rights on first class unlimited tickets. Passengers may no longer, on due notice to conductors, interrupt travel at any intermediate point en route. All remaining tickets of this description are affected.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Ohta
Contested election and ship subsidy in House plan
Washington March 17 The House will dispose of the river and harbor bill and the Moes v Shea contest from Kentucky's Third district and consider the revenue cutter service bill. Shea is expected to be unseated. The ship subsidy bill moves after river matters while other measures compete for unfinished business.
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House
Senate
Washington
Moes
Hoar
United States
Frog and snake sightings amid town growth notes
Missives from Kypron dated March 14 report a frog crushing in the southwestern town area and a snake sighting on South Frog Pond Avenue. The writer notes signs of a town boom with two families needed to run the business district. Daniel Sommers is named for deputy postmaster and storekeeper duties. Several locals are mentioned with changes, including Glentine Gerber moving to a new home on College Boulevard and Otto Lehman ill with lung fever. The death of John Lehman, son of Wm and wife, is recorded with condolences. Railroad facilities are described as poor with no waiting rooms, switches, grain elevator, or stockyard. The town’s school plans a March 22 drama titled The Vermont Wool Dealer and The Crowded Hotel, plus two songs and recitations.
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Tak Republican
Kypron
South Frog Pond
Groundhog
Daniel Sommers
College Boulevard
Otto Lehman
Jacob Lehman
John
Lehman
Vermont Woo
Big Four and French back project link to Youngstown rail
The Big Four aims to reach Youngstown via Richland and Mahoning routes with P and L E to serve Akron industries. The Mansfield News notes a March 1 1901 mortgage filing by Chicago Short Line Railway backed by 1.5 million in bonds to extend from Lucas Richland via Mansfield and Shelby to New Washington. Charles W French signs for the Chicago Short Line, with Columbus Savings and Trust as mortgage holder.
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French
Teledis
Youngstown Tajerram
Big Four
Youngstown
Akron
Chicago Short Line Railway Company
Ohio
Lucas
Richland County
Mansfield
Shelby
Itichland
Crawford Counties
New Washington
Railway Company
Richland
Mansfield Short Inc Company
Columbus Savings and Trust Company
Columbus
Charles W. French
V A Nehnel
Cyrus Ho
Holmesville Man Arrested at Mil lersburg for Deruy Conduct
William Hagley of Holmesville was arrested by Marshal Lessy at Millersburg on a charge of der ry conduct. He appeared before Mayor C J Hisher, was ordered to Columbus work, and taken to the workhouse by Marshal Ieisy.
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Holmesville
Millersburg
William Hagley
Marshal Lessy
Derry
C. J Hisher
Columbus
Marshal I.eisy
Carpenters Organize In Wooster City
Journeymen carpenters of the city met Tuesday evening and formed an organization. Officers elected include President Martin Himmelretch Secretary Mario Shoup Treasurer Michael Sousack. Next meeting set for Thursday in Taylor block West Liberty Street with the Wooster City Band room as the venue.
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Journeymen
Carpenters
J Spers
Martin Himmelretch
Marioo Shoup
Tressura
Michael Sousack
the Wooster City Band
Taylor Block
West Liberty Street
Kidnap Threats Hit Pittsburg Father With Ransom Note
Repeated letters demanded a 25000 ransom for the Peacock children, causing consternation in the family. Mrs Peacock moved with the children to New York as detectives pursue the case against unidentified suspects. In Hidalgo Illinois, Daryld Williams killed Edward Ortman after a long-running feud and alleged threats.
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Hidalgo, Ill
Daryld Williams
This Place
Edward Ortman
Athold
Ortman
Itis
Williame’ife
John K Southern Foundered Near Great Stirrup Inlet
Nassau March 17 schooner John K Southern missing since Feb 18 voyage from New York to Galveston. Foundering off Great Stirrup Inlet March 11 confirmed crew arrived. Kruger dispatch rumor Antwerp March 17 men say Boers now hold 17 guns under General Schalkburger command.
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Nassau
Bahama Islands
John K Southern
New York
Galveston
Tex
Bahama
Southern
Kruger
Brussels
Kruger Hae
South Africa
Schalkburger
Wayne County Real Estate Transfers in Franklin Planters
Wayne County records list multiple deeds across townships including Sylvester G Snyder and wife to Andrew J Moore for 49 acres in Franklin township at 2200 dollars and a 30 acre Franklin township transfer to George D Moore for 159 dollars. Also noted are parcels in Dalton Creston Plain Milton Paint Sugar Creek and Wooster townships with prices from 50 to 10000 dollars and an administrators deed recording R B Smith's estate transfer to Harriet Smith for undivided two fifths of 130 acres in Plain township for 1910 dollars.
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Sylvester G. Snyder
Andrew J. Moore
Franklin Township
George D Moore
Franklin Compen
Caroline O. Reed
David Gardner
Dalton
Susan McEwen
Clifford McEwen
Creston
H 3. Camp Co
Cliny & Cifg. Co
Plain Township
Agnes Bardon
Francesco Lille Fave
Wooster
David Blough
Mary E Steiner
Milton Township
Amanda Mason
Solomon Fetzer
West Salem
Harriet M Smith
Charles F Gessling
Mary EF. Fluhart
J P Mce Culloch
Franknin Township
M Wyre
John Hesseee
Benjamin Switzer
Etta Switzer
Wayne Township
Olive M.acest
Elizabeth Buckwalter
Paint & Sugar Creek Township
S V.F Smith
R. B. Smith
Harriet Smith
Scott's Emulsion advertisement copy
An old promotional fragment touts Scotts Emulsion with lines about right food and right medicine for the consumptive, emphasizing cod liver oil, proper timing, fresh air, and early use. It urges trying Scott's Emulsion and mentions the company address at 409 Pearl Street, New York.
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Scotts
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
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